How I wish I could spin some exotic tale of how we are heading down south to the sun and the sand. However, ’tis not the case. We are driving for 10-12 hours to visit my family in New Brunswick for a week of skating, tobogganing (sp!?) and sitting by the fire with a hot drink.Continue reading “Spring Break, Community & Upcoming Events”
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Sesame Street Nostalgia
Over the last few days, for some reason, I have been waxing nostalgic (to borrow a phrase) about my childhood. My favorite Sesame street sketch was the ‘Capital I’ (as well as the Ladybug Picnic, The Alligator King and the pinball number song). Thanks to the power of You-Tube – someone has taken the timeContinue reading “Sesame Street Nostalgia”
The Simplest Things
On a personal note – 2008 has been pretty productive. I am into my second semester in my PhD program – one more short (one reading class, one seminar) semester to go then it’s onto my comprehensive exams and proposal. I am on a 3 year plan – but my friends, advisor and the restContinue reading “The Simplest Things”
Call Me Crazy
But I love my four distinct seasons here in Montreal Canada… I have always thought that each season was about as long as it needed to be. Summer is nice, but hot is hot, and here in the city, the humidity can take your breath away; which is one of the reasons I spend myContinue reading “Call Me Crazy”
Sound Distractions
While playing and researching video games has been my intellectual bread and butter over the last few years, I was taken a bit aback this morning how annoyingly repetitive game sounds are when you are not the one playing. No big secret really. But I really thought that since I had become accustomed to myContinue reading “Sound Distractions”
Mainstreaming WoW
As much as we all know that World of Warcraft has hit the mainstream gaming audience with a veneance given their record subscription numbers, over this holiday season (when I had a chance to watch way more television than a healthy adult should) I was a little taken aback (perhaps pleasantly, I am not sure) toContinue reading “Mainstreaming WoW”
Pixels, Parts & Pieces @ Amazon.com
There has been some discussion over the last few months about the thesis publishing offer from VDM. After many conversations with colleagues of all rank, it is finally available at amazon.com! It may not result in JK Rowling results – but it is nice to simply have it out there after all that went intoContinue reading “Pixels, Parts & Pieces @ Amazon.com”
The Power of Community
As I work my way through understanding my role (and the role of my reasearch) in Film Studies, I am reminded again how important a supportive (academic) community is. Over the last two months, I have been reading a fair amount of Film Studies literature, and while all quite interesting from a historical perspective, IContinue reading “The Power of Community”
Getting Ready for AoIR
I leave tomorrow afternoon for the AoIR conference in Vancouver (17-21 Oct.). I am excited, as I always am when I get to travel, but the days leading up to boarding that plane always have me doubting my sanity on many levels. Laundry, cleaning, packing, making sure the presentation is (properly) assembled with content inContinue reading “Getting Ready for AoIR”
The Printed Word
It is already October – I cannot believe how time flies! The weather is still fantastic for this time of the year – a balmy 23 degrees celcius and sunny. But still, one has to work regardless of how nice the weather is. On that note – the RCCS Book Review I did on Galloway’sContinue reading “The Printed Word”
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